Matt Molloy
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Matt Molloy is an acclaimed Irish flautist best known for his work with the traditional supergroup The Chieftains and his influential role in modern Irish folk music.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish traditional musician
ⓘ
flautist ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Dónal Lunny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liam O’Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Brady NERFINISHED ⓘ Planxty NERFINISHED ⓘ Seán Keane NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bothy Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chieftains NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award (with The Chieftains) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| familyName | Molloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | Irish folk music ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic music
ⓘ
Irish traditional music ⓘ |
| givenName | Matt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ensemble musician
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soloist ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Irish flute playing ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Irish traditional flute players of the Sligo–Roscommon school ⓘ |
| instrument | flute ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Planxty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Bothy Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chieftains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Matt Molloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
membership in The Bothy Band
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membership in The Chieftains ⓘ virtuosic Irish wooden flute playing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chieftains albums
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Heathery Breeze NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Molloy (solo album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stony Steps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
flautist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| owns | Matt Molloy’s pub ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Claddagh Records
NERFINISHED
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Columbia Records ⓘ RCA Records ⓘ |
| residence | Westport, County Mayo, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Sligo–Roscommon flute style ⓘ |
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